Saturday, September 18

Talk Like Jane Austen Day: October 30th

Talk Like Jane Austen Day is in celebration of the 199th anniversary of the publishing of Sense and Sensibility. I stumbled across this site and have been advertising it far and wide on Facebook, Twitter, and this site. So, please spread the word!

On that day, you will be encouraged to "Go for a long walk, visit friends, and Talk Like Jane Austen."

"Always refer to your close family members as "my" mother, father, sister, brother even when speaking to one of them. For example, Elizabeth might speak to Jane saying, "My mother has been nervous the whole day." (Whereas we contemporary English speakers would most likely say "our" mother. (Note the use of "the whole day" rather than all day long or a more contemporary phrase).

No Contractions- "Don't you think this an agreeable morning for a walk?" Would be "Do not you think this an agreeable morning for a walk?"

I found the day very agreeable. It was great fun talking like Jane. I am getting ready for a library presentation on December 16th and had passed the challenge along to all our booklover group members. I would like to recommend audiobooks read by Juliet Stevenson,(you may remember her for her role as Mrs. Elton in Emma) She is most charming! She has performed many of Austen's (audio)books as well as others.The publisher is Naxos Audiobooks. I highly recommend her because she really brings things to life. If you get a chance,do check them out. (parton the pun) Hope you enjoy them.

Persuasion, an annotated edition, edited by Robert Morrison: A Review

Jane Austen Still Present in Society

Elizabeth Langland, literature scholar at Arizona State University, discussed Jane Austen's relevance today in a lecture she gave last year. Click on image to read excerpts of her speech.

Jane Austen's Crime

Podcast with Susannah Fullerton from JASA

Poll: What did you think of Kate Middleton's wedding dress?

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In honor of the royal wedding: Princess Charlotte's wedding dress, 1816

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The Obituary of Charlotte Collins by Andrew Capes

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History of London: Wattle and Daub

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A silhouette of "Caky" for sale: Nanny to Edward Austen Knight's children

Find out more about this auction item by clicking on the image. Jane Austen most likely knew Caky. Jane Austen most likely knew Caky.

Interview with Susannah Fullerton, President of the Jane Austen Society of Australia

FTC Rules for Bloggers

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